Thanks Ron and Paula for your input. I agree that her personal journey is
what is
much more moving then the data she did or did not research enough. I loved
her interviews...yes, one was with Jimmy Moore.
OK...sold. Going to get her book on my Kindle.
Thanks, J


On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 12:19 PM, Ron Hoggan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> > Diane, Have you read Lierre Keith's book "The Vegetarian Myth"?  I
> > believe that she mentions in there that veganism damaged her thyroid
> > function.  She also talks about how she restored her health.  Paula H.
>
> Yes, a good read, that got me started on the journey, Paula.That's the book
> which convinced me that being vegetarian might not be in my best interests.
>  -Diane
> [Ron] Hi Paula and Diane,
> Lierre Keith's book is not well researched if you are looking for citations
> to peer reviewed literature, etc. to support each of her claims. However,
> if
> you are looking for personal, practical knowledge gleaned from hard
> experience, I think that Keith's book is excellent. I have never been vegan
> or vegetarian, and have never been tempted. Nonetheless, Keith offered me
> some insights that might not have been possible in a research-based work. I
> enjoyed it very much, learned from it, and remain skeptical of some of her
> claims. In fact, I have yet to read any non-fiction book that didn't leave
> me at least a little skeptical about some elements. My wife says that I'm a
> curmudgeon but I think I am just cynical, suspicious, untrusting, and not
> at
> all cranky. :-)
> best wishes,
> Ron
>
>


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